ASME B31.3 Code Design Requirements
Process Piping Code Design Requirements
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In-Person Attendance at:
Holiday Inn Express Calgary NW - University Area
2373 Banff Trail NW
Calgary AB T2M 4L2 Canada
Attendance Options*
Remote Online Attendance:
participants attend remotely (from home or workplace) and interact with the live instructor through an online video meeting on the scheduled instructor-led training dates.
In-Person Attendance:
participants attend in-person (at the Holiday Inn Express Calgary NW - University Area location) and interact with the live instructor on the scheduled instructor-led training dates.
IMPORTANT:
Please be aware that there are two different CASTI courses available on the subject of ASME B31.3 Process Piping. Review the course description below and compare it to our ASME B31.3/PCC-2 Materials, Fabrication Welding, and In-Service Repairs course before registering.
Course Outline Comparison [+]
| ASME B31.3 Code Design Requirements |
ASME B31.3/PCC-2 Materials, Fabrication Welding, and In-Service Repairs |
| CSA B51 Pressure Equipment Code and Provincial Regulations | CSA B51 Pressure Equipment Code and Provincial Regulations |
ASME B31.3 Forward and Introduction
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ASME B31.3 Forward and Introduction
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| Chapter I: Scope and Definitions | Chapter I: Scope and Definitions |
Piping Design Fundamentals
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Chapter III: Materials
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Chapter II Design, Part 1: Conditions and Criteria
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Chapter V: Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection
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Chapter II Design, Part 2: Pressure Design of Piping Components
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Chapter VI: Inspection, Examination, and Testing
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Chapter IV: Standards for Piping Components
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How Pipe, Tube, and Fittings Are Made ASTM/ASME Pipe, Tube, and Fitting Steel Specifications
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| ASME B16.5: Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings | Introduction to Steel Metallurgy and Welding Metallurgy |
Chapter II Design, Part 5: Flexibility and Support
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ASME PCC-2 Repair of Piping
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Chapter II Design, Part 1: Conditions and Criteria
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API 570 – Piping Inspection Code
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| Chapter VIII: Piping for Category M Fluid Service | Workshops |
| Chapter IX: High Pressure Piping | |
| Workshops | |
Learning Outcomes [+]
Attendees who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- recall the local Safety Code Act laws, pressure equipment safety regulations (PESR), and jurisdiction (ABSA) rules related codes and standards for the design of ASME B31.3 piping;
- recall where to apply the ASME B31.3 code to piping system design and know when and where other design codes may be more applicable (e.g., CSA Z662, CSA B149.1, ASME B31.1);
- investigate and understand how to classify fluid services in accordance with ASME B31.3;
- identify the differences between normal fluid service and other fluid services such as Category D, Category M, and Chapter IX High
- Pressure Fluid Service;
- efficiently navigate the ASME B31.3 code;
- recall the applicability of the CSA B51 code and how it applies to piping design in Canada;
- identify the applicable limits prescribed in ASME B31.3 for listed materials—those listed in Tables A-1 and A-1M;
- understand the rules pertaining to the use of unlisted materials;
- investigate, analyze, interpret, articulate, and apply the impact testing rules of ASME B31.3 and apply them when evaluating materials to be specified in a piping system;
- identify applicable listed component standards in Table 326.1 and understand the rules pertaining to the use of unlisted components;
- investigate, analyze, articulate, and apply ASME B31.3 code rules for the design of components such as straight pipe, bends, closures, branch connections, and flanges;
- recall ASME B31.3 code requirements for flexibility analysis and have a basic understanding of the important parameters in evaluating system flexibility; and
Note: There will be a focus on local Alberta requirements but this course may touch on certain requirements in other jurisdictions as well (e.g., Offshore East Coast, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, etc.).
Who Should Attend
Engineers, technologist, and designers – working for Owners, EPCs, inspection firms, fabricators, and repair/maintenance organizations who are involved with ASME B31.3 piping systems.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours
Participants will receive a digital CASTI Certificate of Completion, awarding 32 CPD hours, for attending all 4 days of the scheduled training. Note: CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours are equivalent to PDH (Professional Development Hours).
Course Outline [+]
CSA B51 Pressure Equipment Code and Provincial Regulations
ASME B31.3 Forward and Introduction
- Appendix F Guidance and Precautionary
- Appendix G Safeguarding
Chapter I: Scope and Definitions
Piping Design Fundamentals
- Principal Axis and Stress
- Failure Theories
- Stress Categories
- Basis for Allowable Stress, Sc and Sh
Chapter II Design, Part 1: Conditions and Criteria
- 301.2 Design Pressure
- 301.3 Design Temperature
Chapter II Design, Part 2: Pressure Design of Piping Components
- 304 Pressure Design of Components
- 304.1 Straight Pipe Required Thickness
Chapter IV: Standards for Piping Components
- 326.1 Dimensional Requirements
- 326.2 Ratings of Components
- 302.2 Pressure–Temperature Design Criteria
- 304.2 Curved and Mitered Segments of Pipe: Wall Thickness for Pipe Bends
- 304.3 Branch Connections
- 304.3.3 Reinforcement of Welded Branch Connections
- 304.3.4 Reinforcement of Extruded Outlet Headers
- 304.4 Closures
- 304.7.4 Expansion Joints
- Appendix X – Metallic Bellows Expansion Joints
- 304.5 Pressure Design of Flanges and Blanks
- 304.6 Reducers
ASME B16.5: Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
Chapter II Design, Part 5: Flexibility and Support
- 319 Piping Flexibility
Chapter II Design, Part 1: Conditions and Criteria
- 302 Design Criteria
- 302.3.5 Limits of Calculated Stresses Due to Sustained Loads and Displacement Strains
- 321 Piping Support
- 301.5.2 Wind Loads
- 301.5.5 Discharge Reactions
Chapter VIII: Piping for Category M Fluid Service
Chapter IX: High Pressure Piping
Workshops
Learning Assessment
Learning self-assessment is performed through discussions, problem solving exercises, and workshops.
Required Code Documents
All participants must have a copy of the ASME B31.3 code.
Course Notebook
A digital course notebook will be provided to all participants by CASTI (printed hardcopy not available).
About the Instructor
Chris Kyrzyk is an experienced registered mechanical/piping P.Eng. and metallurgist with over 30 years of experience in the design piping/equipment and operation in the petrochemical, mining, extraction, utilities, manufacturing, and construction industries. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1991 with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering followed by a M.Sc. specializing in Materials Science in 1993.
Mr. Kyrzyk brings practical experience in piping/equipment design and material evaluation to CASTI. He began his career as a reliability engineer working in an oil sands operating plant and at a nuclear facility. He then worked at steel foundries, fabrication, welding, forging, machining facilities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. For the past 20 years Mr. Kyrzyk has primarily worked as a consultant, designing, and building piping/equipment for various clients in the Edmonton region. Chris is also an experienced team lead providing supervision, training, and mentoring to engineers.
